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Getting my Dexcom tomorrow and just wondering where everyone like to wear it and if anyone has any tips, suggestions or advice for me?

I have a CGM and really like it, but i HATE wearing the adhesives over it. The CGM is so small and once i put the adhesive over it, it looks like I just had surgery. I hate this especially in the summer. I get way more questions when its all bandaged. Also the adhesive gets all gross, grey and peels...

Anyone into Triathlon? I'm on a team composed of triathletes all with type 1 diabetes, called Triabetes.

I finally got the guts up to start playing roller derby with my local team. I have been skating with the team for two months and I really love it, but have come up with questions that I have had a hard time finding the answers to. Any help would be appreciated! I am 31 years old, T1 for 24 years. I use...

I've had my first experience (and I hope my last) with a hypoglycemic seizure at night. Luckily, my partner is well aware of the situation and was able to call EMS, etc. However, I'm now terrified of sleeping. My new CGM will be here Monday, but until I trust that thing, and even if I do, I won't...

I have a medtronic / minimed CGM I need to get rid of. I used it for about a month and it just wasn't for me. If anyone is interested in buying it please let me know. I had to pay quite a bit out of pocket for it. Any reasonable offer will be considered.

Hey All, My name is Adam and I work for diaTribe (www.diatribe.us), an online newsletter for people with diabetes. I just wanted to let all of you know that we've just released a new report, Targeting a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes: How Long Will We Have to Wait ? It's available as a free download...

Hey all, I've been on my CGM for about a month or so and I use the Minimed Revel system. They gave me some of those IV adhesive things and some tegaderm ones to go over the sensor and transmitter to hold it in place. Anytime I shower though, the adhesive comes off, and therefore, so does the bandage...

Does anyone have a problem with bleeding at insertion site of the CGM? It doesn't seem to matter where I put it. It causes what I consider excessive bleeding at the site.

Hi All - I just got approved to receive the Revel and CGM. It should be shipped to my house on Monday !! I'm excited and just wanted to share with everyone - especially diabetics !! You just don't seem to get the same reaction from those who are not pancreatically challenged !!

Dexcom Medtronic cost $600 start up $1000 start up + $400 for pump upgrade cost $240/4 (1 month supply-anec. 2 months) $350/10 (1 month supply, anec. 2 months) sensors FDA approved 7 days, anec. 2 week use FDA approved 3 days, anec. 6 days sensors no need to charge need to charge after 6 days sensors...

I jumped in the deep end this past weekend, so to speak, and recorded my first video blog (vlog). In it, you'll get to meet Jim the Dexcom CGM, be irritated by the amount of times I say "Um" and "So....", and witness me tearing apart (accidentally) a Dexcom sensor. You can watch...

Deciding to postpone yesterday’s run to this morning, following my hypoglycemic episode was the right thing to do. I woke up at 5:00am this morning and checked my BS – it was 223. High, very high, but I knew this was a result of too little insulin at dinner (4 units) – an overreaction...

So lately I'v thought about what I can do to take better care of myself. The single most thing that I think I can do to improve my health is check my sugar more often. I have talked to a fue of our members and it seems like everyone checks there sugar at least 10 times a day, which makes scene. So...

For those who have tried both Dexcom and Medtronic, do you recommend one over the other and why?

On Thursday night, I attended the annual research update hosted by JDRF. I have been to a few of these in the past, but the is the first one I have been able to attend in about 3 years. Dr. Alan Kowalski, a JDRF scientist, also has type 1 diabetes. His brother does, too. So when he presents, you know...

Hi, I am a mother with a 7 year old diabetic on the pump. She also has Celiac and Hashimotos Thyroiditis. I am also a type 2 diabetic. We are looking into the CGM. Any info. would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

I was wondering if anyone out there has any experience with the Dexcom CGM system? My doctor has one for her patients to tryout, but she has had nothing but problems with it. I am curious if this is just her experience or if others have had similar experiences. I am looking into the Omnipod insulin pump...